Energy
It is time to bet big on fusion energy
The ultimate, carbon-free energy source is hard to produce and requires enormous capital, but it’s getting closer.
Inside Clean Energy: For Offshore Wind Energy, Bigger is Much Cheaper
Consumers stand to win in the race to build larger offshore wind turbines, new research shows.
Environment
Tesla, Toyota Accuse Biden’s EV Tax Credit of Putting Unions Over the Environment
Consumers get full credit only if they buy union-built cars; White House says it wants to save middle-class jobs and the planet.
Humans Are On Track to Export Our Environmental Problems to Space
Now that the cosmos is turning into the playground for entrepreneurs, the outdated legal spacescape needs to directly address space pollution.
Health
Pfizer signs $5.3 billion U.S. deal to supply COVID-19 antiviral pills
Pfizer Inc. said on Thursday the U.S. government would pay $5.29 billion for 10 million courses of its experimental COVID-19 antiviral drug, as the country rushes to secure promising oral treatments for the disease.
Poll: Voters’ doubts rising about Biden’s health, mental fitness
A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll shows just 44 percent of voters approve of Biden’s job performance, and 46 percent say he’s “mentally fit.”
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